Dual spacing clamp tie
First Claim
1. A dual spacing clamp tie comprising:
- a unitary member including;
a single locking head including a pair of laterally spaced apertures,a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from the locking head,a first pawl mechanism contained within one of said locking head apertures for engaging and retaining one of the straps,a second pawl mechanism contained within the other of said locking head apertures for engaging and retaining the other of the straps, andsaid locking head including a third aperture located intermediate said pair of laterally spaced apertures and for receiving a mounting element therethrough.
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Abstract
A dual spacing clamp tie includes a locking head and two flexible straps extending outwardly in opposite directions from the locking head. The straps are insertable through the locking head to form two, spaced loops that can be used to secure items in spaced, parallel relationship to each other. A pair of releasable pawls in the locking head secure the straps around the items to be secured. An aperture through the locking head is provided for securing the dual spacing clamp tie to a mounting structure such as a threaded stud. Preferably, the aperture is smooth-walled and slightly undersized to hold the clamp tie in place through frictional engagement with the stud. If desired, a nut or other fastener can be applied. Alternatively, an additional pawl mechanism can be provided within the aperture to secure the clamp tie to the mounting stud. Again, if desired, a nut or other fastener can be used to further secure the clamp tie to the mounting stud.
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17 Claims
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1. A dual spacing clamp tie comprising:
a unitary member including; a single locking head including a pair of laterally spaced apertures, a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from the locking head, a first pawl mechanism contained within one of said locking head apertures for engaging and retaining one of the straps, a second pawl mechanism contained within the other of said locking head apertures for engaging and retaining the other of the straps, and said locking head including a third aperture located intermediate said pair of laterally spaced apertures and for receiving a mounting element therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A dual spacing clamp tie comprising:
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a locking head, a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from the locking head, a first pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining one of the straps, a second pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining the other of the straps, said locking head further including an aperture for receiving a mounting element therethrough, structure within the aperture for engaging the mounting member to secure the locking head to the mounting element, and said structure comprising an additional pawl mechanism operable to permit movement of the mounting element in one direction through the aperture and to resist movement of the mounting element in the opposite direction through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A dual spacing clamp tie comprising:
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a locking head having a pair of arcuate surfaces for engaging items to be secured, a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from the locking head and adjacent the arcuate surfaces, a first pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining one of the straps, and a second pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining the other of the straps, said locking head further including an aperture for receiving a mounting element therethrough, structure within the aperture for engaging the mounting member to secure the locking head to the mounting element, and said structure comprising an additional pawl mechanism operable to permit movement of the mounting element in one direction through the aperture and to resist movement of the mounting element in the opposite direction through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A dual spacing clamp tie comprising:
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a locking head having a pair of arcuate surfaces for engaging items to be secured, a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from the locking head and adjacent to arcuate surfaces, a first pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining one of the straps, a second pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining the other of the straps, said locking head further including an aperture for receiving a mounting element therethrough, said aperture including structure for frictionally engaging the mounting member to secure the locking head to the mounting element, said aperture being undersized relative to the mounting element and comprising a smooth-walled opening of substantially circular cross-section, and being flared at each of its ends, and wherein the aperture includes a plurality of channels for achieving a substantially uniform wall thickness in the locking head of the dual spacing clamp tie.
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13. A dual spacing clamp tie for securing elongate items adjacent a mounting member in spaced substantially parallel relationship to each other, comprising:
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a locking head having a pair of arcuate surfaces for engaging the items and further having an aperture for receiving therethrough the mounting member, a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from the locking head and insertable through the locking head to form a loop in conjunction with each of the arcuate surfaces, a first pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining one of the straps in looped relationship with the locking head and one of the arcuate surfaces, a second pawl mechanism within the locking head for engaging and retaining the other of the straps in looped relationship with the locking head and the other of the arcuate surfaces, and a third pawl mechanism within the aperture for engaging and retaining the mounting element within the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification